Figure toy.



K. D. SMITH.

FIGURE TOY.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 1% I91?- Patented Apr. 2, 1918.

KIRK 1). SMITH, 0F WENDELL, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

FIGURE TOY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 2, 1918.

Application filed April 14, 1917. Serial No. 162,100.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, KIRK D. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at WVendell, in the county of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Figure Toys, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention pertains to toys of the figure type; and it has for its general object to provide a simple and inexpensive construction of toy wherein one or more figures are caused by the actuation of a crank to move in an eccentric and grotesque manner, calculated to afford considerable amusement to children.

Other objects and advantageous features of the invention will be fully understood from the following description and claim when the same are read in connection with the drawings accompanying and forming part of this specification, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a toy constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is an edge elevation or view taken at right angles to Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the same.

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all of the views of the drawings.

1 is an upright on the face of which is depicted the firmament together with a land and water scene. The sun is represented by a circular disk 2, and the moon by a crescentshaped body 3; the said disk 2 and body 3 being arranged on and projecting from the face of the upright 1, as illustrated.

Disposed in front of and in spaced relation to the upright 1 is a standard 4, and journaled in the upper portion of said standard is a crank 5, extending at right angles to the face of the upright l and having arms 6 and 7 disposed in front and back of the standard, respectively, as illustrated. The arm 6 terminates in a handle 8, while the arm 7 merges into a journal 9. On this latter is pivotally mounted the body 11 of the figure which is made up of the said body and two sections 10 pivotally connected to and normally depending from the body.

As will be observed by comparison of Figs. 1,2 and 3, the projections 2 and 3,the crank 5 and the figure 1011 are so relatively arranged and proportioned that when the crank 5 is rotated by manual or other power applied to the same, the figure will traverse an orbit about the said projections 2 and 3 and will engage and follow the edges of the projections in succession. This is true irrespective of the direction in which the crank is rotated, and when the figure is in engagement with the said projections 2 and 3 as well as when it is out of engagement with the same, the figure will be caused to assume various comical attitudes which is addition to the rapid changes in position will not fail to interest and amuse a child or group of children.

It will be gathered from the foregoing that notwithstanding the amusing and interest-exciting capacities of my novel toy, the same is simple and inexpensive in construction, is susceptible of being sold with profit for a small price, and is well adapted to withstand the rough usage to which toys operated by children are ordinarily subjected.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

In a toy, the combination of an upright, spaced projections on the face of the upright, a standard spaced from the face of the upright, a crank journaled in the standard and having an arm on which is a journal, and a figure comprising a body mounted on said journal, and a pendent section. connected to said body; said figure being movable by the crank arm about the projections on the face of the upright.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

KIRK D. SMITH.

Witnesses:

P. I. JOHNSON, RAY E. TENNEY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

